Effects of expressing E. coli threonine synthase in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) suspension culture cells on free amino acid levels, aspartate pathway enzyme activities and uptake of aspartate into the cells

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 16-22

  Muhitch, M J ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

amino acid biosynthesis; aspartate kinase; aspartate pathway; cystathionine synthase; dihydrodipicolinate synthase; free amino acids; homoserine dehydrogenase; Nicotiana tabacum L.; threonine accumulation; threonine synthase

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NICOTIANA TABACUM; RHIZOBIUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0030939285     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(97)80175-7     Document Type: Article

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